Lightening Strikes

You're 45 mins from the launch and a summertime lightening storm is on top of you (WOW!) do you: 1. keep fishing? 2. Head back to the launch anyway? 3. Pull your boat to the nearest shore and wait the storm out? Been there done that.... I just went to the nearest shore and waited it out praying [-o< not to get the lightening strike!

Ever see a big tree fall into the water? I always figure a lightning strike might kill me, but a tree surely would and I've seen quite a few trees get blown over...

I tuck under a bridge.

Jamie

Ranchero50 said:

Ever see a big tree fall into the water? I always figure a lightning strike might kill me, but a tree surely would and I've seen quite a few trees get blown over...

I tuck under a bridge.

Jamie

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I am with you there - trees are scary in a storm

i borrow a boat house slip frequently.

first I put the rods down. put on the rainsuit then sit in the lowest part of the boat and wait it out. just had that happen a few weeks ago. could'nt believe how many guys were still fishing in thier alum. boats standing on the front and rear decks while lightning was coming down around us.

Walk on water to the nearest open vehicle! :LOL2:

I normally head to the shoreline=trees.
Figure better there,then bobbing out in the open water.

I'm a wuss and have had trees get hit that were very close to me before.

Same as golf, when I see lightening, I head for the truck.

I might not get the boat out of the water if it is just a summer shower that will pass pretty quick, but I ain't gonna be sitting in that beer can during the storm.

depends on how they're bitin!

spotco2 said:

I'm a wuss and have had trees get hit that were very close to me before.

Same as golf, when I see lightening, I head for the truck.

I might not get the boat out of the water if it is just a summer shower that will pass pretty quick, but I ain't gonna be sitting in that beer can during the storm.

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Im with you bro, live to fish another day

gouran01 said:

depends on how they're bitin!

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I'll 2nd that.... :LOL2:

if i cant outrun it or go around it i go to the trees! and have done so many times. i dont like being in a metal boat waving a fiberglass lightning rod around.